Piggott A Level Lang

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[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Analysing one of the greatest speeches in history: Pericles' funeral oration in 430 BC.

The rhetorical devices he used to inspire and persuade are just as effective now as they were then.

Here are 17 of the best:

[Piggott A Level Lang @piggenglang]

Paper 2! https://t.co/aVIsbu0VR4

[Något naturvetenskapligt @sofi_t_deveaux]

Tell me your first language and I will say a word in Swedish I know you mispronounce

[Mrs KR P16 English Language @BrigshawEngP16]

A good style model for opinion writing https://t.co/8l1WgT9KfJ

[Tarporley Eng Lang @TarporleyLang]

More slang rants …. Sorry ….. ‘discussion’ today. So slang challenges adult authority is intimidating, disrespectful and hugely disrupting apparently. Er - really???

[Piggott A Level Lang @piggenglang]

Northerners are losing their distinctive accents – Metro https://t.co/c0lnOdLs7n

[Piggott A Level Lang @piggenglang]

Northern accents are dying out and could DISAPPEAR BY 2066 https://t.co/5MBPKVRklu

[Piggott A Level Lang @piggenglang]

‘Ya cheekeh monkeh’: recording Manchester accent diversity – Pinay Chicken Heart Daily https://t.co/XWFcO6HpNZ

[Dr Robbie Love @lovermob]

It was great to chat with @vicderbyshire on @BBCNews @BBCWorld this morning - here it is (part 1)

[Piggott A Level Lang @piggenglang]

https://t.co/0ftqakxYEX

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Attitudes to accents

[Rob Drummond @RobDrummond]

BREAKING NEWS: OLD RICH WHITE MAN COMPLAINS WOMEN DON’T SPEAK LIKE HIM

[Rob Drummond @RobDrummond]

As you may have noticed, I took part in a debate for @GMB this morning, which was then picked up by the Daily Mail. It seems to have ruffled some feathers, leading to some viewers/readers being quite clear (and personal!) as to where I can put my 'woke' views. In response... 1/

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.

From the Latin for ‘one ass’.

[Piggott A Level Lang @piggenglang]

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices https://t.co/BcclnJbbk8

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